Cooking action RPG Town of Zoz in the works for Nintendo Switch
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Humble Games and Studio Pixanoh unveiled Town of Zoz today, which is slated for Nintendo Switch. No release window was provided.
Town of Zoz is a cooking action RPG. Players will take on the role of Ito as he returns to his family’s farm and restaurant in a village shrouded in mystery and ancient curses.
Learn more about the project in the following overview:
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Hello Kitty Island Adventure sales surpass 500,000 in first month
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In its first month, Hello Kitty Island Adventure has managed to sell over 500,000 copies. Sunblink just shared the news, confirming that figure is based on combined performance of the Nintendo Switch and PC versions. The feat was accomplished in just 30 days following its release on January 30, 2025.
Picross S Doraemon & F Characters Edition announced for Nintendo Switch
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Picross S Doraemon & F Characters Edition is heading to Nintendo Switch, Jupiter just announced. The game has a confirmed release date of March 27, 2025.
Picross S Doraemon & F Characters Edition is yet another entry in Jupiter’s long-running puzzle series. Players will be able to take on another huge amount of puzzles.
Here’s an official overview:
JRPG-style survivor action game The General Saga incoming for Nintendo Switch
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Peakvox, an original label of O-Two, today announced that it’s gearing up for the release of The General Saga on Nintendo Switch. Look for it on March 27, 2025.
The General Saga is a JRPG-style survivor action game. Players will select a general from different professions and create formations to fight off oncoming enemies.
We’ve got a bit of additional information in the following overview:
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Pokemon GO dev Niantic to sell its gaming business to Scopely [update: official]
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February 18: According to a report from Bloomberg, Niantic is gearing up for a sale of its video game business to Scopely. The outlets cites “several people familiar with the discussions.”
No official announcements have been made at this time. However, Bloomberg states that a price of $3.5 billion is currently being thrown around. An official announcement is expected in the weeks ahead.
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Famitsu review scores – March 12, 2025 – Atelier Yumia
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Juno First is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch
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Hamster is bringing Juno First to Nintendo Switch as its latest Arcade Archives game for Nintendo Switch, the company has announced. It will be available everywhere tomorrow, March 13.
Juno First was originally made by Konami. The shoot ’em up game originally launched in 1983 for arcades.
A bit of additional information can be found in the following overview:
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Splatoon 3 9.3.0 update announced, patch notes
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Nintendo is about to release the latest update for Splatoon 3, which is version 9.3.0. It should be going out tomorrow, March 12, in North America and March 13 in Europe.
This is the first update the game is introducing since November. As usual, there are a ton of adjustments here for weapons and more. A number of bugs have also been fixed.
The full rundown is as follows (rough Japanese translation – official English translation coming soon):
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SNES consoles appear to get faster as they age, according to new data
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New research has been conducted about the SNES, indicating that Nintendo’s classic console is actually getting faster as it ages.
Over on Bluesky, TASbot asked system owners to help with the data gathering process. Eligible users ran the smpspeed ROM test from lidnariq through flash carts. 143 users participated, and based on the results, SNES consoles are running faster in 2025 compared to the system’s original specifications. We’re able to see that the Audio Processing Unit (APU) runs faster than it did previously. This has the possibility of notes having the capability to be played at a higher pitch.
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Uncle Chop’s Rocket Shop 1.1 update adds new content
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There’s a new update available for Uncle Chop’s Rocket Shop across all platforms today, including Nintendo Switch.
The patch adds seven brand-new vending machines and five powerful omen upgrades, giving players even more ways to customize a run. There’s also a new ship type and a jukebox in the Speakeasy, where you can choose the soundtrack to your work day. Of course, bug fixes are included as well.
Below is the full rundown:
